Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #1, #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #24, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: Swix LF7, Grip Wax: Start racing green over Vauhti tar

In summary, classic conditions are great - skating conditions OK too - details follow:

Did a short wayward tour:
P12 > #40 > #24 > #1 west > Blanchet > #1 east > Champlain lookout > #1 west
> #24 > #40 > P12.

#40, #24, #1 were trackset this AM. #1 blue was done yesterday. Doesn't matter - the snow started at noon which added special grooming to all trails. All trails have a firm base with 2 cm of new snow on top. This snow is a tad slow so classic would have more aesthetic appeal than skating for the aesthetically inclined. On the 27 March it's a great experience to go down the hills noiselessly with complete control - my turn of choice was the telemark - felt good.

The snow seemed a bit wet so a fluor wax would be best - the air temperature was -4 C.













Gatineau park map


Gatineau Park is ski paradise! The network of ski trails offer machine groomed skate skiing and classic skiing as well as little groomed backcountry trails. Multiple access points allow skiers to access a variety of terrain and scenery. The NCC offers season or daily pay rates.

Gatineau park map

For suggestions on where to ski, excellent trail descriptions, photos and maps checkout Michael McGoldrick`s website about recreational xc-skiing in Canada`s National Capital Region (with an emphasis on the Gatineau Park).

Gatineau park map